diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 0d8f86c..ebf8b99 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ * 
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 #include <unistd.h>
diff --git a/cram.c b/cram.c
index cb108ff..8b72fb6 100644
--- a/cram.c
+++ b/cram.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 #include <assert.h>
diff --git a/dotlock.c b/dotlock.c
index 641672a..d7da7f5 100644
--- a/dotlock.c
+++ b/dotlock.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 /*
diff --git a/dotlock.h b/dotlock.h
index 8f01c23..ba953b8 100644
--- a/dotlock.h
+++ b/dotlock.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 int dotlock_lock (const char *, int *);
diff --git a/imap.c b/imap.c
index 6bb49f9..00e72ea 100644
--- a/imap.c
+++ b/imap.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 #include <assert.h>
diff --git a/isync.1 b/isync.1
index 5c891a9..8557881 100644
--- a/isync.1
+++ b/isync.1
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 \"  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 \"  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 \"  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+\"
+\" As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+\" despite that library's more restrictive license.
 ..
 .TH isync 1 "2002 Oct 14"
 ..
diff --git a/isync.h b/isync.h
index 7df6b97..8486e17 100644
--- a/isync.h
+++ b/isync.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 #if HAVE_LIBDB
diff --git a/list.c b/list.c
index 804f833..caea597 100644
--- a/list.c
+++ b/list.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 #include <ctype.h>
diff --git a/maildir.c b/maildir.c
index ec92fc9..2116746 100644
--- a/maildir.c
+++ b/maildir.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 #include <limits.h>
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 1d75d7f..916a16b 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/sync.c b/sync.c
index a65d6e3..4229e08 100644
--- a/sync.c
+++ b/sync.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *
+ * As a special exception, isync may be linked with the OpenSSL library,
+ * despite that library's more restrictive license.
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>